Another Contest–to celebrate the birthday today of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens was certainly one of the most popular writers of the Victorian Era, and his books remain solid ‘classics’. If I asked you “In what Charles Dickens’ work is the quote ‘Bah Humbug,’ ” you would surely know the answer. Can you say the same for the following five quotes from Dickens’ novels? To help you, I’ve given you a list of the correct novels below the quotes. Your task is to match the quote with the novel. There will be a prize for the first one who answers correctly!
- It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.
- In the majority of cases, conscience is an elastic and very flexible article.
- But, tears were not the things to find their way to Mr. Bumble’s soul; his heart was waterproof.
- I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world.
- The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.
A. The Old Curiosity Shop B. Oliver Twist C. A Tale of Two Cities
D. David Copperfield E. Nicholas Nickleby
I only know two of them:
#1 =Tale of Two Cities.
#2 – (guessing) = Nicholas Nickleby
#3 = Oliver Twist
#4 = (guessing) David Copperfield
#5 = (guessing) Old Curiosity Shot
Sorry to say I was never much of a Dickens reader
You are not alone in having trouble with this one. You came very close, however, in being correct. 1, 3 and 4 were correct, and you had 2 and 5 reversed. Bravo!!